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18:40 Great Leighs

Oak Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: AllWeather
  • £7,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.92s
  • Off Time: 18:41:54
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Art Man

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Indicible (FR)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Basra (IRE)

      9/2

        1(6)
        Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots

        Basra (IRE)

        18 CD
        9/2
        • Form 22-3661
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 85

        close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed near finish

        2(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets

        Birkspiel (GER)

        12 t D
        33/1
        • Form 388/79-8
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 85

        slowly into stride, raced in last place, ridden over 3f out soon weakened

        3(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Orange stars

        Mataram (USA)

        18 D
        3/1
        • Form 221842
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 84

        pulled hard in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on not reach leaders

        4(7)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond

        Indicible (FR)

        383
        8/1
        • Form 70/331-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 82

        led 1f, chased leader after, ridden over 3f out, led just inside final furlong, headed towards finish

        5(8)
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

        Art Man

        51 D
        11/4
        • Form 5-11251
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 81

        steadied start, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead near finish

        6(2)
        Silk - Pink, Purple sash and sleeves, quartered cap

        Fly Free

        37 v
        22/1
        • Form 22887-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 79

        keen, led after 1f, ridden hung left and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, diabolo on sleeves

        Royal Jasra

        239
        3/1
        • Form 21-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 76

        held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        8(1)
        Silk - Yellow, large Royal Blue spots and armlets, Black cap, Yellow stars

        Dushstorm (IRE)

        10 D
        14/1
        • Form 613112
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 71

        held up, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        There's nothing to choose between Basra, Art Man and Mataram so we'll abandon the lot of them and take a chance on another Ed Dunlop runner, Royal Jasra. Like Arabian Spirit in the preceding race he lacks a recent run which is a minor cause for concern but he certainly has the scope to be a factor here and is the least exposed runner in the field. The handicapper appears to have given him plenty to do on the bare form of what he's achieved but he won his maiden in good style and it looks significant that connections have decided to persevere with him. Mataram may be able to reverse course and distance form with Basra but there's little to choose between the pair whilst Art Man and Mataram were only narrowly separated when bumping into each other in February. Art Man's come from behind style makes life hard for the handicapper but also means that he needs the cards to drop right for him. Not an easy race to call, we'll go with Royal Jasra.

        Formwatch

        Basra (IRE) 13-2 (8-8) In touch, led 2f out, kept on gamely, won at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Apr beating Mataram (8-12) by a nk, 11 ran.

        Birkspiel (GER) 50-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, pushed along and struggling early straight, 8th of 9, 17l behind Jamboretta (8-6) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Apr.

        Mataram (USA) 8-1 (8-12) Held up, headway 2f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 11, nk behind Basra (8-8) at Great Leighs 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Apr.

        Indicible (FR) (9-2) Led 2f out, easily, won at Pont De Vivaux 1m 3f 3yo hcp in Apr '07 beating Takla Makan (8-13) by 5l, 10 ran.

        Art Man 9-2 (9-0) Held up last, ridden over 2f out, good headway 1f out on outer, strong run inside final furlong to lead final stride, won at Kempton 1m 3f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Mar beating Awatuki (9-1) by a hd, 6 ran.

        Fly Free 6-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 20l behind Robustian (8-6) at Southwell 1m 3f hcap (4) fbs in Apr.

        Royal Jasra Evensfav (9-3) In touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out, led over 1f out, kept on, won at Haydock 1m 3f mdn stk (5) gf in Sept beating Pearl (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Dushstorm (IRE) 4-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, last approaching 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong to take 2nd final stride, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Nawamees (9-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f clm (6) pol in Apr.